1978 American Association season

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The 1978 American Association season was the 71st in the league's history, and ended with the Omaha Royals winning the league championship. The Royals had lost the two previous championship series to the Denver Bears.

The Royals became only the fourth team in Triple-A history to win a championship with a losing record, and the first since the 1955 Rochester Red Wings. The 1939 Louisville Colonels were the only other AA team to achieve the feat.

This was the first season for the Springfield Redbirds.

Final standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold .

East Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Indianapolis Indians 78 57 .578 -- Roy Majtyka Cincinnati Reds
Evansville Triplets 78 58 .574 ½ Les Moss Detroit Tigers
Springfield Redbirds 70 66 .515 Jimy Williams St. Louis Cardinals
Iowa Oaks 66 70 .485 15½ Joe Sparks Chicago White Sox
West Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Omaha Royals 66 69 .489 -- John Sullivan Kansas City Royals
Denver Bears 64 71 .471 2 Doc Edwards Montreal Expos
Oklahoma City 89ers 62 74 .456 Mike Ryan Philadelphia Phillies
Wichita Aeros 58 77 .430 8 Harry Dunlop Chicago Cubs

Championship Finals[edit]

Indianapolis vs. Omaha
Date Away Home
September 1 Omaha 3 Indianapolis 1
September 2 Omaha 3 Indianapolis 2
September 3 Omaha 2 Indianapolis 3
September 4 Indianapolis 2 Omaha 5
September 5 Indianapolis 1 Omaha 4
Omaha wins series 4-1

League Leaders[edit]

Batting[edit]

Pitching[edit]

All-Star Team[edit]

References[edit]

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.

1979 Baseball Guide

External Links[edit]

1978 AA - The Baseball Cube